Columnists

Foster: Reproductive health not safe in Texas

“It’s not safe to have sex in the state of Texas,” is the startling opinion of a physician-delegate…

Letters To Editor

Letter to the Editor: June 26, 2024

Celebrating community commitment this 4th of July As the Postmaster of Tyler, I’m writing to express the unwavering…

Letters To Editor

Letters to the Editor: June 22-23, 2024

The Last Lion Dr. Duane Andrews, the last lion of a golden age of surgery, died earlier this…

Columnists

Never Too Soon: A really early look at a potentially good Texas deer season

Sure, the hottest part of summer is still a few weeks off, but why not take an early…

Columnists

New technologies key to East Texas’ economic future

As leaders and advocates for the future of economic development for Texas, our chambers are always watching for…

Columnists

Gibbs: Excessive campaign spending is corroding our democracy

If you’ve lost faith in our electoral system because of the ballooning contributions of special interest PACs and…

Columnists

LETTER: Democratic Club of Smith County recognizes Juneteenth

Democratic Club of Smith County reflects on Juneteenth The Democratic Club of Smith County would like to recognize…

Columnists

Eating Healthy: Hunter-backed research leads to medicated feed for quail

There is no greater concern about a game species in Texas than for bobwhite quail. There was a…

Editorials

Editorial: Our generous community was the sunshine amid storms

It’s hard to see the bright side in times of tragedy. But if you paid close enough attention…

Columnists

Moore: Comic relief

People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize…